Leader Kim Jong-un suffers from food cravings and insomnia

(Baonghean.vn) - South Korea's intelligence agency said in a closed session with the National Assembly on July 3 that leader Kim Jong-un has gained about 40kg since officially becoming president of North Korea in 2012, and suffers from food cravings and insomnia due to fear of being assassinated.

Mr. Kim Jong-un during a visit to a factory in Pyongyang in June 2016. Photo: KCNA.

Mr. Lee Cheol-woo, a member of the South Korean National Assembly, said that in 2014, Mr. Kim Jong-un weighed up to 120kg, an increase of 30kg compared to the time he officially took office in 2012. Mr. Lee shared that Chairman Kim's current weight could be 130kg.

South Korea's intelligence agency said Mr Kim's appetite and lack of sleep were due to concerns about his personal safety.

Mr. Kim fears he could face retaliation for having carried out purges of senior leaders of the North Korean state apparatus in recent years.

"Due to overeating, Mr. Kim, who is only 33 years old, is likely to have dangerous diseases," Mr. Lee said, citing intelligence agency reports.

Rumors about Kim Jong-un's health intensified in late 2014 after he disappeared from public view for three weeks, including a session of the Supreme People's Assembly.

Earlier in 2014, television footage showed Mr Kim limping while inspecting a factory, sparking rumors that he was suffering from gout or diabetes.

However, the North Korean government later explained that the reason for Mr. Kim's actions was due to an ankle injury./.

Thanh Hien

(According to The Guardian)